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American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds

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This ground-breaking study reveals the remarkable beauty, historical significance, and technical virtuosity of American vanes fashioned between the late seventeenth and early twentieth centuries and is lavishly illustrated with masterworks from prominent private and public col...

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Product ID:9780847863907
Product Form:Hardback
Country of Manufacture:US
Title:American Weathervanes
Subtitle:The Art of the Winds
Authors:Author: Robert Shaw
Page Count:256
Subjects:Antiques, vintage and collectables, Antiques & collectables
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This ground-breaking study reveals the remarkable beauty, historical significance, and technical virtuosity of American vanes fashioned between the late seventeenth and early twentieth centuries and is lavishly illustrated with masterworks from prominent private and public collections.
American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds, published to coincide with an exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum, reveals the beauty, historical significance, and technical virtuosity of American vanes fashioned between the late seventeenth and early twentieth centuries.

This American art form has long been an enduring part of the country''s skylines. Early church steeples were graced with weathercocks, following a European tradition that dates to the MiddleAges. America''s first documented vane maker, metalsmith Shem Drowne of Boston, crafted a number of surviving vanes, including the iconic golden grasshopper that has topped the city''s Faneuil Hall since 1742. Farmers, blacksmiths, and other craftsmen proudly fashioned roosters, cows, horses, and other forms for country barns, and as the tradition and public demand expanded over the course of the nineteenth century, so did the diversity of forms, which grew to fill the mail order catalogs of commercial manufacturers in Boston, New York, and other cities.

Today, weathervanes hold a well-established place in the canon of American folk art and American Weathervanes celebrates this artistry in the most up-to-date and authoritative work on the subject. Lavishly illustrated with masterworks from prominent private and public collections, this is a book to be treasured by anyone who collects or simply admires American vernacular art and sculpture.
Imprint Name:Rizzoli International Publications
Publisher Name:Rizzoli International Publications
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2021-03-02